The “Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology” Section of Pharmaceutics (ISSN: 1999-4923) publishes pioneering research in the broad field of nanomedicine. We take a holistic approach and encourage multidisciplinarity to understand new developments in nanotechnology and its applications in pharmaceutical, clinical, and diagnostic fields.

As all of the articles published in our journal are in open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full texts. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2023, which are listed below.

1. “Chitosan: A Potential Biopolymer in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications”
by Nimeet Desai, Dhwani Rana, Sagar Salave, Raghav Gupta, Pranav Patel, Bharathi Karunakaran, Amit Sharma, Jyotsnendu Giri, Derajram Benival and Nagavendra Kommineni
Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(4), 1313; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15041313
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/4/1313

2. “Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPION): From Fundamentals to State-of-the-Art Innovative Applications for Cancer Therapy”
by Thomas Vangijzegem, Valentin Lecomte, Indiana Ternad, Levy Van Leuven, Robert N Muller, Dimitri Stanicki and Sophie Laurent
Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(1), 236; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15010236
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/1/236

3. “Antimicrobial Nano-Zinc Oxide Biocomposites for Wound Healing Applications: A Review”
by Paolo Pino, Francesca Bosco, Chiara Mollea and Barbara Onida
Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(3), 970; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15030970
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/3/970

4. “Cationic Polymers as Transfection Reagents for Nucleic Acid Delivery”
by Xiaomeng Cai, Rui Dou, Chen Guo, Jiaruo Tang, Xiajuan Li, Jun Chen and Jiayu Zhang
Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(5), 1502; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15051502
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/5/1502

5. “Carbon Dots: Opportunities and Challenges in Cancer Therapy”
by Tanima Bhattacharya, Gye Hwa Shin and Jun Tae Kim
Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(3), 1019; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15031019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/3/1019

6. “ZnO@ZIF-8 Nanoparticles as Nanocarrier of Ciprofloxacin for Antimicrobial Activity”
by Bruno Altran Costa, Marina Paiva Abuçafy, Thúlio Wliandon Lemos Barbosa, Bruna Lallo da Silva, Rafael Bianchini Fulindi, Guilherme Isquibola, Paulo Inácio da Costa and Leila Aparecida Chiavacci
Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(1), 259; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15010259
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/1/259

7. “Biocompatible Calcium Ion-Doped Magnesium Ferrite Nanoparticles as a New Family of Photothermal Therapeutic Materials for Cancer Treatment”
by Panchanathan Manivasagan, Sekar Ashokkumar, Ala Manohar, Ara Joe, Hyo-Won Han, Sun-Hwa Seo, Thavasyappan Thambi, Hai-Sang Duong, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Ki Hyeon Kim et al.
Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(5), 1555; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15051555
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/5/1555

8. “Screening Libraries to Discover Molecular Design Principles for the Targeted Delivery of mRNA with One-Component Ionizable Amphiphilic Janus Dendrimers Derived from Plant Phenolic Acids”
by Juncheng Lu, Elena N. Atochina-Vasserman, Devendra S. Maurya, Muhammad Irhash Shalihin, Dapeng Zhang, Srijay S. Chenna, Jasper Adamson, Matthew Liu, Habib Ur Rehman Shah, Honey Shah et al.
Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(6), 1572; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15061572
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/6/1572

9. “Increasing Bioavailability of Trans-Ferulic Acid by Encapsulation in Functionalized Mesoporous Silica”
by Gabriela Petrișor, Ludmila Motelica, Denisa Ficai, Cornelia-Ioana Ilie, Roxana Doina Trușcǎ, Vasile-Adrian Surdu, Ovidiu-Cristian Oprea, Andreea-Luiza Mȋrț, Gabriel Vasilievici, Augustin Semenescu et al.
Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(2), 660; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15020660
Available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/2/660

10. “Development and Characterization of Folic Acid-Conjugated Amodiaquine-Loaded Nanoparticles–Efficacy in Cancer Treatment”
by Vineela Parvathaneni, Snehal K Shukla and Vivek Gupta
Pharmaceutics 2023, 15(3), 1001; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15031001
Available online:  https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/3/1001